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Dangerous thief given extended spell in prison

Dangerous thief given extended spell in prison

02 February 2023 - 16:02 Press Release

Attorney General's Office

Thief who ran over his victim as he tried to flee with stolen goods will spend longer in prison...

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Leaders meet to strengthen UK resilience

Leaders meet to strengthen UK resilience

02 February 2023 - 15:30 News Story

Cabinet Office

Leaders from across the public, private and voluntary sectors, including the emergency services, have met today to conti...

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Update on 2022 and 2023 awards rounds and changes to the role of membership organisations

Update on 2022 and 2023 awards rounds and changes to the role of membership organisations

02 February 2023 - 15:14 News Story

Advisory Committee on Clinical Impact Awards

ACCIA announcement on the 2022 awards round, details of the 2023 round including dates, and changes to the role of membe...

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HMRC late payment interest rates to be revised after Bank of England increases base rate

HMRC late payment interest rates to be revised after Bank of England increases base rate

02 February 2023 - 14:45 News Story

HM Revenue & Customs

HMRC interest rates for late payments will be revised following the Bank of England interest rate rise to 4%....

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Joint Statement – The Tallinn Pledge

Joint Statement – The Tallinn Pledge

02 February 2023 - 14:29 News Story

Ministry of Defence

A joint statement by the defence ministers of Estonia, the United Kingdom, Poland, Latvia and Lithuania; and the represe...

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Reappointment to the Social Security Advisory Committee: Phil Jones

Reappointment to the Social Security Advisory Committee: Phil Jones

02 February 2023 - 14:14 Press Release

Social Security Advisory Committee

The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions has confirmed the reappointment of Phil Jones as a Member of the Social Sec...

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Sellafield contract gives £250 million boost to the northern economy

Sellafield contract gives £250 million boost to the northern economy

02 February 2023 - 14:09 News Story

Sellafield Ltd

Two north west companies have won a share of a £249 million contract to supply steelwork to Sellafield....

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New wetland habitat thriving in Buckinghamshire

New wetland habitat thriving in Buckinghamshire

02 February 2023 - 13:42 Press Release

Environment Agency

The environmental successes of Eythrope partnership project celebrated on World Wetlands Day....

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Secretary of State announces independent statutory inquiry into Omagh bomb

Secretary of State announces independent statutory inquiry into Omagh bomb

02 February 2023 - 13:10 Press Release

Northern Ireland Office

The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland the Rt Hon Chris Heaton-Harris MP has today announced that an independent st...

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Attorney General visits government lawyers in Leeds

Attorney General visits government lawyers in Leeds

02 February 2023 - 12:23 News Story

Government Legal Department

The Attorney thanked government lawyers for their work ...

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UKHO to extend timetable for paper chart withdrawal

UKHO to extend timetable for paper chart withdrawal

02 February 2023 - 12:00 Press Release

UK Hydrographic Office

Timetable for withdrawal of Standard Nautical Charts and Thematic Charts to be extended beyond 2026 in response to user ...

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Veterinary Medicines Regulations consultation is launched by the VMD

Veterinary Medicines Regulations consultation is launched by the VMD

02 February 2023 - 11:28 News Story

Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs

The consultation sets out proposed changes to the Veterinary Medicines Regulations 2013, as they apply in Great Britain....

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Russia’s brutal repression of human rights at home and abroad: UK statement to the OSCE

Russia’s brutal repression of human rights at home and abroad: UK statement to the OSCE

02 February 2023 - 11:21 Speech

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Ambassador Neil Bush says that the link between the repression of fundamental freedoms in Russia, and Russia’s aggressio...

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Mother-to-child transmission of hepatitis B eliminated in England

Mother-to-child transmission of hepatitis B eliminated in England

02 February 2023 - 11:15 Press Release

UK Health Security Agency

England has succeeded in meeting the new World Health Organization (WHO) targets for eliminating mother-to-child transmi...

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Every child in Ukraine will have suffered due to Russia’s invasion: UK statement to the OSCE

Every child in Ukraine will have suffered due to Russia’s invasion: UK statement to the OSCE

02 February 2023 - 10:59 Speech

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Ambassador Neil Bush highlights the appalling and long-lasting impact Russia’s invasion has on Ukraine’s children....

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UK and Welsh governments to explore new rail links between south Wales and England

UK and Welsh governments to explore new rail links between south Wales and England

02 February 2023 - 10:59 News Story

Department for Transport

A study has been announced that will develop options for new stations and services on the South Wales Main Line....

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Natural England unveils new Green Infrastructure Framework

Natural England unveils new Green Infrastructure Framework

02 February 2023 - 10:34 Press Release

Natural England

Guidance will create nature-rich towns and cities, helping millions realise the benefits of accessing nature...

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Boost your childcare budget this half term

Boost your childcare budget this half term

02 February 2023 - 10:23 Press Release

HM Revenue & Customs

Families looking for childcare places during February half term could be missing out on a government top-up to help pay ...

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Children’s social care: CMA recommendations accepted by UK government

Children’s social care: CMA recommendations accepted by UK government

02 February 2023 - 10:00 Press Release

Competition and Markets Authority

All recommendations made by the CMA to tackle issues in the children’s social care market in England have been accepted ...

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Proposed changes to passport application fees

Proposed changes to passport application fees

02 February 2023 - 09:58 News Story

Home Office

The government will introduce new passport fees for all applications on 2 February 2023....

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Veterinary Medicines Regulations consultation is launched

Veterinary Medicines Regulations consultation is launched

02 February 2023 - 09:38 News Story

Veterinary Medicines Directorate

The public consultation on the proposed revision to the Veterinary Medicines Regulations, as they apply in Great Britain...

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Science curriculum in schools improving despite pandemic pressures

Science curriculum in schools improving despite pandemic pressures

02 February 2023 - 09:30 News Story

Ofsted

Ofsted has today published the first in a new series of reports looking at how subjects are taught in England’s schools....

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Regulator of Social Housing publishes initial findings on damp and mould in social housing

Regulator of Social Housing publishes initial findings on damp and mould in social housing

02 February 2023 - 09:30 News Story

Regulator of Social Housing

RSH wrote to larger registered providers of social housing and asked them to provide information on damp and mould in th...

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‘Here to help’: Commission launches new push on trustee guides as sector faces challenging year

‘Here to help’: Commission launches new push on trustee guides as sector faces challenging year

02 February 2023 - 09:30 Press Release

The Charity Commission

The Charity Commission is launching the next stage of its campaign to raise awareness of core trustee duties and guidanc...

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New chairs appointed to Regional Stakeholder Network

New chairs appointed to Regional Stakeholder Network

02 February 2023 - 09:16 News Story

Disability Unit

The Regional Stakeholder Network gives disabled people across the UK a stronger voice....

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New research hub to help tackle decarbonisation and improve transport resilience

New research hub to help tackle decarbonisation and improve transport resilience

02 February 2023 - 00:15 Press Release

Department for Transport

Government pledges £10 million to support innovation in transport decarbonisation....

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100,000 British small businesses benefit from government-backed Start Up Loans

100,000 British small businesses benefit from government-backed Start Up Loans

02 February 2023 - 00:15 Press Release

Closed organisation: Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy

The government’s Start Up Loans scheme has achieved another landmark milestone as the 100,000th business loan is granted...

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Long-term strategy launched to fix children’s social care

Long-term strategy launched to fix children’s social care

02 February 2023 - 00:15 Press Release

Department for Education

Government to transform children’s social care, with ambitious plans that put families at the heart of reform....

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Foreign Secretary's meeting with Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong, 1 February 2023

Foreign Secretary's meeting with Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong, 1 February 2023

01 February 2023 - 17:37 Press Release

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

The UK Foreign Secretary James Cleverly and Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs Penny Wong met in London....

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Aid delivery without the participation of women cannot be normalised, and impairs the entire population

Aid delivery without the participation of women cannot be normalised, and impairs the entire population

01 February 2023 - 17:13 Speech

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Statement by Ambassador James Kariuki at the UN Member States Briefing on the Humanitarian Situation in Afghanistan...

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